Silas Herbert Hunt
Silas Hunt | |
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| Born | Silas Herbert Hunt March 1, 1922 near Ashdown, Arkansas |
| Died | April 22, 1949 (aged 27) |
| Alma mater | Arkansas Mechanical, Agricultural and Normal University of Arkansas |
| Known for | Key figure in the Southern civil rights movement |
Silas Herbert Hunt (March 1, 1922 – April 22, 1949) was a U.S. veteran of World War II who became the first African American student to enroll in a white Southern university since the Reconstruction era. He enrolled in the University of Arkansas School of Law on Feb. 2, 1948, breaking the color barrier in higher education and starting integration of colleges and universities in the South.